Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-30
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day for the annual exhibition of breed
ing horses in this city. The display
was not as extensive as last year; but
it was noticed that better horses were
shown. A large crowd of farmers was
in attendance and for two hours Main
street was crowded with persons in
terested in the show.
Mr.. John Sparks was selected as
marshal Of the day, by reason of his
being one of the first men in the ceun-
ty to take an interest in improving the
horses here. He had the animals on
exhibition all led to the south end of
Main street, and led from there, single
file, through town and around by the
court house.
In the line, the INDEX reporter no
ticed the following:
A. b. Purdy's Prince" aud North
Star" the former cross-bred Norman
and English-Draft stallion, and the
latter trOtting horse imported from
Canada, with a record under $50.
These two horses are to be found at
Dargin's stable, in this city.
VIM. Castoe, of Sun City, had his
dark brown Cleveland Bay and Ham,
bletonion stallion, one Of the best hor-
ses in the county for all work. He
took the premium in Pratt county last
year over large ring of good horses.
Roller Bros, of Lake City, sent down
their 3-year-old Norman stallion, one
of the best-boned and best-colored
horses in the county.
w. S. Martin, from the Roundup
neighborhood, showed his Cleveland
Bay stallion, Green Mountain Dick -
and this horse excited admiration on
every hand.
Z. NJ. Thompson was in charge of
young Percheron," horse he recent
ly purchased of Samuel Stewart, an
animal we'll and favorably known in
this community. lie is perfect Per-
cherOn and Norman.
Howard and Newkirk had in the line
Clydesdale colt, years old next May,
that will yet make his mark in this
county. They also showed their
''Black Knight" a Missouri jack, re-
Gently brought in here. He was the
most valuable animal on the ground.
Mckinney Bros. Il Henkins, of this
city. had their black stallion Zach" in
line. This horse has made one season
in this city, and needs no introduction
to the admirers of good horse flesh.
Z. II. Brown handled the Farmers
Favorite, Robin Hood" horse that
can show some good colts in this coun-
ty. The pedigree OF this animal runs
away back into France without a
break.
John Mills, of Sun City, sent down a
gray Norman and ClYdesdale, horse
that has plenty of style and good ac-
ton. lie was in charge of Ben. Wood
ard.
John McKeever showed very pref
ty black Morgan stallion that he re-
Gently purchased from A. B. PURIFY
This animal will prove favorite here.
John Sparks rode his Kentucky
Whip and Printer, Prince" sorrel
that has a frst-class name in this
county.
B. 3. Baldwin, of Harper county
brought over large sorrel, a mixture
of English Draft and Norman.
These were all the horses in line; but
it by no means represents all to be
found in the county. Right here a,
town the Chaplin Bros. have three fine
horses i'm their stud: "Joe,' the PAGER
with record of 800; their thorough
and the Cattell colt, supposed TO be one
of the fastest young horses in this part
Of Kansas, though no fuss has ever
been made over him. Then Judge
Ellis has his fine roadster yet; Tevis
Proctor have the thoroughbred running
horse, Electric :" John Keyes has
BILLY Boy sired by the Ellis horse
out of a Cleveland Bay mare; d. A
Pierce, of Sun City, has a well-known
breeder; j. o. Burner, of Mingona
has an imported Percheron-N orman,
as pretty as a picture. All of these
should have been ON exhibition last
Saturday.
The fact is that there is no lack OF
good horses in Barber county and in
three years from now, we expect to see
this county take the lead as the great
est horse breeding county in Kansas
We have the natural advantages OF
good water and grass, firm roads ant